I Brought a Joby Gorilla Pod the other day, and it all seems pretty good so far. Have not been out and about just yet with it but have played around with it lots, and it is going straight in my bag the next time I do.
Its unique design allows for manipulation and grip, and it comes in two flavours either the compact, or SLR. Basically it allows you to put the tripod in places you could not before. such as the picture below where it is wrapped around a tree.
It stands about 12 inches off the ground and its very light so its not even as if you can complain that its something else to weigh you down when you are out with the camera. I am not sure that it would fulfill all your needs for example, the fact that you can attach it to a tree does not mean that you can stop the tree from blowing around in the breeze. However I can think of many occasions when I would have used this when I did not have my main tripod.
Each small foot has its own grip and the detachable plate means that the camera is kept in place once mounted. So far I have used this upside down, on top of a door, wrapped around the tree, and perched on some stairs and have been impressed each time. At first I was worried that my precious D70 would fall off and come crashing the ground but with time I think that the Gorilla will become a useful tool in my camera bag.
Its quite expensive at £40 for the SLR version, I got mine from Jessops but I am sure that it is available all over the Internet and in all major photographic shops.
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